Pierre Thomas giftwraps touchdown, penalty

We’ve seen just about every touchdown celebration possible over the years, but Pierre Thomas came up with a new one on the day after Christmas.

After bulling his way into the end zone for the game’s first touchdown, Thomas unwrapped a bow that was in his pants, put it on the football, and handed it to a fan in the crowd.

WWTV.com in New Orleans says the fan was Thomas’ mom.

Thomas was called for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty after the play, which will cause a lot of hand-wringing. But Thomas’ celebration will live on for years alongside Joe Horn’s cellphone celebration, so that’s a small price to pay for immortality.

(Yes, it was stupid. But at least it was festive stupid.)

The penalty ultimately only cost the Saints eight yards because of Thomas Morestead’s booming kick on the ensuing kickoff. And eight yards may not be worth much Monday night.

The offenses are dominating early, moving the ball up and down the field at will. New Orleans leads 14-10 early in the second quarter, but that will probably change by the time I hit publish.

56 responses to “Pierre Thomas giftwraps touchdown, penalty”

As this comment..stupid but fun. Yea that is the game today a player can get away with this crap including the socks and nothing is done. A player playing his position and making a football play gets fines or suspensions. This ia where God-del and his henchman want the game to go. Football will soon be known as basketball on grass!

Wait what?!? Didn’t the Falcons take the insuing kickoff and score a touchdown to take the lead.

So no one is going after him for essentially giving up a touchdown like Stevie Johnson and that whole Plaxico incident?

It still baffles me. You telling me if Ryan Lindell had not whiffed on the kickoff it would have just been a funny (or in this case “festive) celebration? Just because the Saints have a kicker than can actually KICK the ball no one cares about Thomas, huh?

It’s actually really sweet. This is the type of story that can help grow the sport to others. But instead such a heartfelt action results in a penalty?

Players do all types of celebrating, some are given penalties while others are not, so it’s not regulated fairly and justly. So some teams can do dance routines, but if another players gives the ball to his mother as a Christmas gift it’s wrong?

And I thought I only hated the NFL for supporting SOPA and it’s concussion policy.

Gruden is not missing the point. The call for defenseless receiver has no relation to helmet to helmet hits. It does not say “Oh if you hit in the upper body , call it, but if the guy is speared inthe back, don’t”

rmc1995 says:
Dec 26, 2011 9:47 PM
Stupid rule. I wonder how much Moore will be fined for the red and green spats?
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I hate writing this, but after the fines Bennett got for wearing shoes that were too orange (less orange would have been ok), Moore has to be fined more.

Anyone other than Falcons or Saints fans see any discrepancies in the officiating tonight? Saints don’t need any extra calls…seem to be doing well enough without any zebra help. Bad call early against Lofton with hitting defenseless WR, 2 missed calls against Saints for doing the same thing and the just now missing the easy encroachment call.

Brees throwing a lot of passes right into the hands of Falcons defenders that they have dropped. His decision making is nowhere near Aaron Rodgers, obviously!
Rodgers will be the second unanimous MVP this year.

Prohibited contact against a player who is in a defenseless posture is:
(1) Forcibly hitting the defenseless player’s head or neck area with the helmet, facemask, forearm, or
shoulder, regardless of whether the defensive player also uses his arms to tackle the defenseless
player by encircling or grasping him; and
(2) Lowering the head and making forcible contact with the top/crown or forehead/”hairline” parts of
the helmet against any part of the defenseless player’s body.

So, Basically, you use your helmet and you will get penalized. IMHO, The call was warranted against Atlanta and not so against the TE.

Can’t wait to see the fines handed down to those couple of Saints player wearing red and green socks… I’d say worry about the complete lack of consistency with the penalties before worrying about harmless in-the-season stuff like this.

You can see the difference between Rogers and Brees one is super intelligent and one went to Purdue one could care less about records and one just keeps passing because records mean everything I am certainly glad I route for the PACKERS.

So let me get this straight. Flexing your biceps, pointing at your own name on the back of your jersey, throwing the ball as hard as you can at the wall right near the fans, etc. equals no penalty? Putting a bow on a football and handing it to your mom in the stands the day after Christmas….penalty? Makes perfect sense..

1. The touchdown celebrations are fun. I think most fans think so. Perhaps inappropriate ones should be penalized (a precarious suggestion, I realize, because it necessitates subjective discretion on the part of refs), but this kind of stuff is fun.

Besides, I seem to remember Goodell saying that players who went to the ground for a prayer wouldn’t be penalized as he didn’t want to be smote by god. Surely a Christmas celebration isn’t too far off.

2. Someone said the Saints are a lot better than the Packers. I am a Saints fan. The Saints are not a lot better than the Packers. The Packers are really good, have a better record and beat the Saints earlier this year. Those are the facts. I would be very, very interested to see a rematch, however.

You can see the difference between Rogers and Brees one is super intelligent and one went to Purdue one could care less about records and one just keeps passing because records mean everything I am certainly glad I route for the PACKERS.

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I wonder if the Purdue guy is intelligent enough to know that the expression is ”COULDN’T care less”

Putting the word “festive” in front of the word stupid, doesn’t bely the selfish stupid act. Professional athletes these days will do anything to call attention to themselves. It was a thought out deliberate act, knowing full well the men who are doing their jobs would be penalized as well. Hell, i love my mom, and would do anything for her, but show some professionalism and some class. Stop putting yourself above the team. Now, i realize the gesture was harmless, but the league will fine him, as well they should. What’s next…Talib handing his mom a glock after a interception?

You can see the difference between Rogers and Brees one is super intelligent and one went to Purdue one could care less about records and one just keeps passing because records mean everything I am certainly glad I route for the PACKERS.

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I wonder if the Purdue guy is intelligent enough to know that the expression is ”COULDN’T care less”